Bacteria We Need: Four Points to Consider When Choosing Probiotics (Part 3 of 3)
Choosing a quality probiotic is essential. Probiotics are supplements that contain beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus or Bifidobacterium. One of the biggest challenges in using...
View ArticleWebMD: Antibiotics May Raise Bowel Disease Risk in Kids
Evidence in a new study suggests that taking antibiotics, especially early in life, is linked to a raised risk for Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD). Worth highlighting: “We need to be judicious in our use...
View ArticleAbdominal Pain and the Emergency Room
If you have gone to the doctor or the emergency room for severe abdominal pain and have subsequently left the doctors office or ER without any answer for why you are in pain, you will be shocked to...
View ArticleAre You Paying Twice for One Visit to the Doctor?
(image thanks to parkgroupassociates.com) We don’t often blog about fees and the business side of health care. But an article yesterday in the Seattle Times provides some information that we think is...
View ArticleReuters: Mind-body Education Could Help Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS is a set of symptoms that can be caused by many different problems. As with many aspects of health, drugs and psychological approaches can enable a person to limit the symptoms and improve their...
View Article“Experts” Gather to Investigate the Causes of IBS
This came up in the news recently and is worth noting. From MedicalNewsToday.com: “GENIEUR, which stands for Genes in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Europe, was funded by the European Science Foundation. Its...
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IBS Treatment Center Opens Santa Monica Clinic
The IBS Treatment Center, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is excited to announce the opening of an office in Santa Monica, California. Our new clinic, located one block off Santa Monica Boulevard...
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Dancer Overcomes IBS Struggles
(wikipedia.org) A recent patient at the IBS Treatment Center in Seattle. Jennifer is a competitive dancer. She has IBS along with daily nausea and reflux. Additionally, Jennifer was finding it more...
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